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My childhood experiences were holding me back from going out there.

Grace Nyoro - Class of August 2021 Hiking and being in the outdoors was never my thing. The first time I went hiking was back in campus, which was 100% inspired by peer pressure. While I discovered th...

Aug 22, 2021

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I don’t think I have had as many conversations with God as I did while on this trek.

Serah Chavangi - Class of August 2021 Climbing Mt. Kenya in 2021 was nowhere in my plans for 2021. In fact, I remember on my birthday in January, a friend suggested to a few of us that we climb Mt. Lo...

Aug 22, 2021

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I returned to the big mountain with no expectations. But I won!

Majid Nderitu - Class of April 2021 I returned to Mt. Kenya precisely one month since my last failed attempt. I was on a mission to deliver a clear message to my epilepsy: I was no longer afraid of it...

Jun 30, 2021

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I now, more than ever before, believe that we are limitless

Doreen Kinja - Class of August 2021 I grew up on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, where I was lucky to see the majestic mountain every day of my early life. In 2004, my dad retired from the military and we mo...

Jun 25, 2021

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Through adventure, I have found myself

Phanice Olasia - Class of August 2021 I grew up as a reserved little girl who would not leave her comfort zone. I was shy but cheeky. I wanted life as stipulated by society—go to school, find a job, s...

Jun 25, 2021

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I did a thing; I summited the third highest peak in Kenya, Point Lenana.

Fatma Said - Class of April 2021 I did a thing; I summited the third highest peak in Kenya, Point Lenana. At the summit, my emotions had the best of me! I cried deeply; tears of gratitude — of unlocki...

Jun 24, 2021

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We have always realized the importance of friendship as a married couple, and this brought us closer and strengthened our friendship.

Yvonne Eric Owiti - Class of April 2021 We may not have summited Lenana but we made deeper achievements and long-lasting memories both as a couple and individuals. The nights were cold and long — I wa...

Jun 23, 2021

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My true accomplishment was reaching the summit of my potential

Valarie Nyabera - Class of August 2021 If you told me a few years ago that I would be this outdoorsy person jumping from one mountain to another like some adrenaline junkie, we would have both laughed...

Jun 23, 2021

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When I set out to scale Lenana Peak, nobody believed I could make it

June Mutwiri - Class of April 2021 I have always wanted to push myself beyond my physique. When I set out to scale Lenana Peak, nobody believed I could make it — myself included; but what is ambition ...

Jun 22, 2021

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I did it for my 50th birthday; I climbed Mt. Kenya.

Antonina Kandie - Class of April 2021 I did it for my 50th birthday; I climbed Mt. Kenya. So much more than that, I conquered myself, one hike at a time. When I chanced upon the #beginnertomtkenya pro...

Jun 22, 2021

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Point Lenana was the starting point; this is now a lifestyle.

Wamaitha Mwangi - Class of April 2021 I am from a seven-year lull of life — feeling lost and numb and not even knowing myself. I couldn't even answer the question, “Who are you?” I decided to do somet...

Jun 22, 2021

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I’ve had so many naysayers in my life always telling me NO because of the weight I carry.

Linda Ngoni - Class of April 2021 I am still in awe at what one can achieve when one puts their mind to it. I’ve had so many naysayers in my life always telling me NO because of the weight I carry. Wh...

Jun 22, 2021

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